State Sen. Van de Putte shows off new boots

She built up her tolerance following foot surgery more than a month ago — wearing the boots for a few minutes, then a few hours at a time — but Wednesday marked the first time state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, was able to wear her Lucchese boots on the floor of the senate.

“It’s very exciting,” she said smiling. “I feel so girlie.”

The black patent leather boots that feature silver stitching and what appear to be rhinestones were a gift, she said. The seal of the State of Texas is front and center, with the senator’s name above it and her title this session of President Pro Tem across the bottom.

The San Antonio-based Lucchese Boot Company has for decades made special boots for members of the Texas Legislature.